Teen - The Huffington Posthttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/teen/Teen news and blog articles from The Huffington PostenSun, 02 Aug 2015 19:16:16 GMTSun, 02 Aug 2015 19:16:16 GMT30Josh Hutcherson Clears Up Comments On More 'Hunger Games' Movieshttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48a5254d/sc/28/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C310Cjosh0Ehutcherson0Emore0Ehunger0Egames0Emovies0In0I79216340Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<br /> <p>The "Hunger Games" franchise was supposedly coming to an end this fall with the release of "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/new-mockingjay-part-2-trailer_559d801fe4b05b1d028f99a4" target="_blank">The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2</a>," but that was before star Josh Hutcherson caused a Panem-level uprising on the Internet.</p><br /> <p>At Comic-Con, the star briefly hinted to Conan O'Brien that there would be&#160;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/josh-hutcherson-hints-at-more-hunger-games-movies_559febeee4b096729155fbbc" target="_blank">more films</a>&#160;but he then backed away from those comments. Sources close to Lionsgate have reportedly&#160;<a href="http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/10/josh-hutcherson-conan-hunger-games" target="_blank">said there isn't anything in the works</a>, making it appear to just be another trick by the Capitol. (Damn you, President Snow!)</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="https://38.media.tumblr.com/416d09641b797aaf72b8d967f6ae332d/tumblr_mwpanfV9nb1qhg1oco1_500.gif"width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="https://38.media.tumblr.com/416d09641b797aaf72b8d967f6ae332d/tumblr_mwpanfV9nb1qhg1oco1_500.gif" target="_blank">Tumblr</a></em></p><br /> <p>So we asked Hutcherson to clarify: Are there going to be more "Hunger Games" movies? Real or not real?</p><br /> <p>"Yeah, I mean the truth is I don&#8217;t know anything. I would like there to be more because they&#8217;re really fun to make, and it&#8217;s a fun character, but... afraid that I'm not clear on that one," Hutcherson said. "If it does happen, at the same time it&#8217;s like, it has to be something that Suzanne [Collins] really believes in," he continued. "It has to be something that she creates naturally. It's not just trying to make more movies out of it."&#160;</p><br /> <p>Besides starring in the possible conclusion of "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/katniss-jon-snow-mashup_55b67dfee4b0224d8833354f" target="_blank">The Hunger Games</a>" later this year, Hutcherson is also having a reunion with one of his co-stars as part of Canon&#8217;s "<a href="https://imagination.usa.canon.com/home" target="_blank">Project Imagination: The Trailer</a><em>.</em>"&#160;Project Imagination is a consumer contest helmed by Ron Howard where one winning trailer submission is chosen to be turned into a short film. The winning trailer, &#8220;<a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/extras/news/465825-project-imagination-reveals-photos-of-josh-hutcherson-and-jena-malone" target="_blank">Tainted Water</a>," inspired the short film, &#8220;The Rusted,&#8221; a psychological thriller directed by Kat Candler&#160;(&#8220;Hellion&#8221;) and starring Hutcherson and "Hunger Games" actress Jena Malone as a brother and sister facing strange happenings while renovating their childhood home.</p><br /> <p>Hutcherson opened up to The Huffington Post about details on the new project and what he would like to see in potential future "Hunger Games" movies.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img id="ember953-img" src="http://lovelace-media.imgix.net/uploads/31/ebcb22d0-400e-0131-61d7-264790cf0bc1.gif?"width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/10171-stop-hating-on-peeta-in-the-hunger-games-catching-fire-heres-why-hes-the-best" target="_blank">Bustle</a></em></p><br /> <p><strong>You joined Canon's Project Imagination before there was a script or anything. Are the odds ever in this film's favor?</strong>&#160;</p><br /> <p>It&#8217;s completely nuts in this film&#8217;s favor [laughs]. Yeah, it&#8217;s a big thing to do to sign to something and not know the project or the character, the story, the genre or anything. It&#8217;s definitely just trusting Ron Howard to create something interesting, and, yeah, I definitely didn&#8217;t know what the hell to expect with this, but it turned out very well. I&#8217;m really excited for people to see it.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>What was it like when you finally saw the script?</strong></p><br /> <p>I was excited. It was super original, and that&#8217;s something Kat wanted to create was something original, and I think she definitely captured that.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>You're having a "Hunger Games" reunion in the film. How did that come together?</strong>&#160;&#160;</p><br /> <p>We had the script really early, and Jena was at the top of my list really, so I just texted her and emailed her about it and she right away was totally down. So she said, "Yes," right away, which is really awesome to have your first choice say yes.&#160;</p><br /> <br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>How do the shocks compare to "The Hunger Games"?</strong></p><br /> <p>It&#8217;s really different. I mean, "Hunger Games" is very much life and death, and the stakes are very high ... [For "The Rusted"], the stakes are also very real, and the thriller element kind of comes as they descent into madness, and so that's fun to play, but it&#8217;s very scary to think about.</p><br /> <p><strong>In the movie, you need to "face memories from the past." Were these memories hijacked by President Snow?</strong></p><br /> <p>I&#8217;m gonna guess not, only because this is not the "Hunger Games" world, because things are very different there. But if they were in that world, I could very much see that being the case because it&#8217;s pretty dark and treacherous memories.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 40%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/13b9F2DBdxbE2c/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/part-peeta-happens-13b9F2DBdxbE2c" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p><strong>How'd you prepare for renovating a house in this? Did you watch HGTV?</strong></p><br /> <p><span style="line-height: 1.846; background-color: initial;">Funny enough, I actually do watch HGTV often. I just love watching home renovations, so if that's our work, I'm into it.&#160;</span></p><br /> <p><strong>What's something people don't know about working with Ron Howard?</strong></p><br /> <p>He's really normal. I feel like with someone so creative and so well respected, it&#8217;s very intimidating, and Ron is a genius, and it&#8217;s very comfortable and cool.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>If you were in the Hunger Games, what would be your special talent?&#160;</strong></p><br /> <p>Ah, shit. I don&#8217;t know. Quickness. I could try to dodge some things, and I think hiding.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>What would you want to see in more "Hunger Games" movies?</strong></p><br /> <p>The last book kind of jumps from them kind of having a final moment... and then it jumps to another point in the story, and there&#8217;s a gap there in the middle. I think that could be a start. So I don&#8217;t know what would happen exactly, but all I know is that their own country and developing nation with all kinds of turmoil and ups and downs, I feel like there&#8217;s a good story in there.</p><br /> <p><strong><em>We love that idea, Peeta.&#160;Real.</em></strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 42.2994%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/UfXtbM8xB3v1K/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/hunger-games-katniss-peeta-UfXtbM8xB3v1K" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p><em>"The Rusted" is set to premiere this fall.</em></p><br /> <p><strong><em>Also on HuffPost:</em></strong></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566552337/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a5254d/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48a5254d/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Sun, 02 Aug 2015 18:59:04 GMTBill Bradleyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/31/josh-hutcherson-more-hunger-games-movies_n_7921634.htmlBill Nye Reading Mean Tweets Is His Greatest Experiment Yethttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48a022db/sc/7/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A80C0A10Cbill0Enye0Emean0Etweets0In0I7917510A0Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mm4Rwyi-k08?wmode=transparent&#38;rel=0&#38;autohide=1&#38;showinfo=0&#38;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p>Bill Nye taught us a lot about chemical reactions over the years, but none of that comes close to the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/19/bill-nye-netflix-streaming_n_7339178.html" target="_blank">Science Guy's</a>&#160;reactions to&#160;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=139&#38;v=mm4Rwyi-k08" target="_blank">mean tweets</a>.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Nye recently read some unflattering tweets in support of a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/best-kickstarter-funded-projects-with-mobile-technology_n_6911646.html" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a>&#160;campaign for a <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/structurefilms/the-bill-nye-film" target="_blank">documentary about him</a>, which, to be honest, we kind of hope just turns out to be two more hours of tweets.</p><br /> <p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/mean-tweets-music-edition_n_6601894.html" target="_blank">Mean tweets</a> are a staple on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" but what happens when Nye's science and reason meet the incoherent ramblings of the Internet? You get gold, people. Pure gold.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Also on HuffPost:</em></strong></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566484659/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48a022db/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48a022db/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Sat, 01 Aug 2015 14:55:32 GMTBill Bradleyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/08/01/bill-nye-mean-tweets_n_7917510.html25 Things Your Girlfriends Do For You Like No One Else Canhttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489f4bdd/sc/15/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C230C250Ethings0Eyour0Egirlfriends0Edo0Efor0Eyou0Elike0Eno0Eone0Eelse0Ecan0In0I79170A240Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<p>&#160;August 1 is <a href="http://www.womenyoushouldknow.net/its-national-girlfriends-day-grab-your-girls-and-celebrate/">National Girlfriends Day</a>, which is the perfect excuse to celebrate the magical goodness that is female friendship.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Whether you and your friends are just like <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/15/amy-poehler-tina-fey-how-to-be-a-woman_n_4101050.html">Tina and Amy</a>, look up to&#160;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/18/nicki-minaj-beyonce-feeling-myself_n_7308744.html">Nicki and Bey</a>,&#160;or roll deep with a <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/erinlarosa/18-female-friendship-truths-as-told-by-bridesmaids">Bridesmaids-like crew</a>, there's not doubt that your crew brings incredible things into your life.&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>Here are 25 things girlfriends do that make life a whole lot better:&#160;</strong></p><br /> <p>1. Instantly decode your Facebook statuses, tweets and Instagram photos to figure out whether your posts are genuine, ironic or cries for help.</p><br /> <p>&#160;2. Give you their last hair tie.</p><br /> <div>&#160;3. Share moments of total indulgence, revelry and abandon with you like you're queens of some magical land.</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div><br /> <div>4. Validate your irrational fears -- because sometimes small furry animals are more creepy than cute,&#160;OK?</div><br /> </div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="8may4Mn"><a href="http://imgur.com/8may4Mn">View post on imgur.com</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><br /> <div><br /> <div>5. Trash talk a really sh*tty ex without making you feel terrible for dating him or her in the first place.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;&#160;</div><br /> </div><br /> <div>6. Distract you from your bad day with funny self-deprecating stories about hookups gone awry, or really awkward office encounters.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>7. Come up with ingenious fashion fixes, like stapling your dress back together when a snap breaks while you're out to dinner.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div><br /> <div><br /> <div>8. Start enjoyable dance circles at even the worst of parties.&#160;</div><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/o9sYoyNfIN4GI" width="480" height="315" frameBorder="0" style="max-width: 100%" class="giphy-embed" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p>&#160;9. Retake that selfie three times because your hair just didn't look <em>right</em> in it.&#160;</p><br /> <div dir="ltr"><br /> <div>10. Hang out with you in the bathroom while you fix your hair or avoid whatever event you're supposed to be attending.&#160;</div><br /> </div><br /> <div class="yj6qo ajU">&#160;</div><br /> <div class="yj6qo ajU">11. Insist that you borrow clothing when you decide last-minute that you HATE what you're wearing.&#160;</div><br /> <div class="yj6qo ajU"><br /> <div dir="ltr"><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>12. Convince you to go to that super fun party -- even when you feel way to too lazy to go.<br /> <div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>13. Reassure you that it's OK to stay home instead of going to that super fun party you were too lazy to go to.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>14. Remember your dog's birthday.&#160;</div><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /> </div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/UBYuw3IvmopGM" width="480" height="269" frameBorder="0" style="max-width: 100%" class="giphy-embed" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p>15. Hold your hair back when you've had too much to drink.</p><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>16. Always point out when a cute guy has "liked" or doubled tapped one of your posts.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>17. Rescue you from anyone, anywhere, at any time.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>18.&#160;Remind you eating that cupcake/cheesecake/hunk of chocolate the size and shape of Ryan Gosling won't kill you.</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>19. Literally pick you up and feed you when you're going through a hard time.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div>20. Make you feel better about watching a bad TV show most people have never heard of -- because they're right next to you watching it, too.&#160;</div><br /> <div>&#160;</div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/lxtaYdFbe6Jdm" width="480" height="307" frameBorder="0" style="max-width: 100%" class="giphy-embed" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p>21. Always show up for the big, important stuff.</p><br /> <p>&#160;22. Come up with awesome friend dates to distract you from that guy or girl who didn't text you back.&#160;</p><br /> <p>23. Advise on which swimsuit you should buy based on the 17 pictures you texted from the dressing room.</p><br /> <p>&#160;24.&#160;Tell you you're beautiful on days when they can tell you don't feel beautiful&#160;at all.</p><br /> <p>25. Call you "sister."&#160;</p><br /> <p>What's the best thing your girlfriends do for you? 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"You should've seen the look on his face [when he saw us]."</p><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Story continues below...</em></p><br /> <br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><em><center><small>The hiking trail to the Blue Hole is located at the base of Mount Waialeale on the island of Kauai, where it rains an <a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/365-photos/weeping-wall-kauai-hawaii/">estimated average of 450 inches per year.</a></small><center></em></div></div><br /> <p>Phillips-Lam and three of his friends were on their way back from a seven-hour hike to the Blue Hole when the <a href="http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/from-stranded-to-safety/article_a609d18d-5dca-505f-af82-9fe4e11d0908.html" target="_blank">light, intermittent rain they experienced earlier</a>&#160;turned into a&#160;heavy downpour.</p><br /> <p>By the time they reached the streams they walked through earlier in the day, they found that a flash flood had overtaken them.</p><br /> <p>"There was this brown rushing water and giant logs going downstream," Phillips-Lam told HuffPost. "We didn't want to take our chances."</p><br /> <p>Instead, the hikers were forced to walk through thick jungle in the dark. During their trek, they bumped into another group of lost hikers who joined them in their search for&#160;a way out.</p><br /> <p>Together, the group of more than 20 hikers eventually found the final stream that led to&#160;the trail head -- but they still had to wait out the flooding.</p><br /> <p>"We were all cold and we just wanted to get out of there," Phillips-Lam said, "but we couldn't because the water was raging and everything was getting swept away in its path."</p><br /> <p>That's when Boiser appeared.</p><br /> <p>The group saw him, Phillips-Lam recalled, and "all of a sudden we all just started calling for help."</p><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>&#160;Story continues below...</em></p><br /> <br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><em><center><small>This dirt road leads to the hiking trail into the base of Mt. Waialeale on the island of Kauai, near the site where Boiser rescued the hikers.</small><center></em></div></div><br /> <p>Boiser worked quickly with the hikers to get them safely across the stream.</p><br /> <p>Luckily, one of the stranded hikers had a rope, so they tied one end of it to a tree and tossed the other end to Boiser, who then tied the rope to his truck.&#160;Boiser positioned his truck to keep the rope taut across the water and, one by one, the hikers made their way toward him.</p><br /> <p>"Some of us almost slipped," Sam-Phillips said. "One girl almost got swept away."</p><br /> <p>Despite the powerfully moving water, all of the hikers made it safely to the trail head. One hiker even gave Boiser $20 to thank him for the rescue, according to The Garden Island.</p><br /> <p>"It was a crazy experience. We got so lucky," Phillips-Lam said. "[Boiser is] a really cool kid."</p><br /> <p>﻿H/T:&#160;<a href="http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/from-stranded-to-safety/article_a609d18d-5dca-505f-af82-9fe4e11d0908.html" target="_blank">The Garden Island</a>.</p><br /> <p><em><strong>﻿Also on HuffPost:</strong></em></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566431033/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489ca4e5/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566431033/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489ca4e5/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566431033/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489ca4e5/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img 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dad.</p><br /> <p>Here are some of the things to expect by agreeing to use Facebook.</p><br /> <br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><em><strong>Also on HuffPost:</strong></em>&#160;</p><br /> <br /> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">For a constant stream of entertainment news and discussion, follow HuffPost Entertainment on <a href="http://chats.viber.com/huffpostentertainment"><span class="s2">Viber</span></a>.</span></p> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429482/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c9e4d/sc/17/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429482/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c9e4d/sc/17/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a 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It usually starts off with the subject recording on the front-facing camera, made-up to look "ugly." Then, they put their hand over the camera for a second and then take it back off to reveal them looking "beautiful."<br /> <br /> I've heard so many things about this and have seen it all over my Facebook Feed. It is being ripped on by the masses for its "reinforcement of beauty ideals" and the message it conveys about body image. Which is 100 percent true, there's no doubt it still reinforces something that we're trying to avoid. <br /> <br /> But here's what we do have to remember: This challenge is right up there with people deliberately dumping ice cold water on their heads, people suctioning their lips to shot glasses to make them look puffier, and eating raw cinnamon. My point being that we can't expect much out of an internet challenge. We can't expect these things to be all unicorns and rainbows, that's not fair. <br /> <br /> What we can appreciate is the fact that it does come from a good place (Much like the ALS ice bucket challenge to spread ALS awareness), given the name. It was the first viral internet challenge that actually tried to spread something positive, instead of watching stupid people do dumb shit. <br /> <br /> Yes, of course it's still pretty stupid. But we really shouldn't be getting all worked up about this one. This is the one challenge we've seen that's actually trying to do some good, so the least we can do is appreciate that it came from a positive place. <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566429433/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489c3650/sc/15/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489c3650/sc/15/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:58:16 GMTAnna Quessehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/anna-quesse/on-the-dont-judge-challen_b_7891216.htmlOne Direction Drops Surprise Single And Gets Schooled By A Little Boyhttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C310Cone0Edirection0Edrops0Esurprise0Enew0Esingle0Egets0Eschooled0Eby0Ea0Elittle0Eboy0In0I79135340Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<p>Well a happy Friday to us all! One Direction has released a new single AND given fans the glorious gift of a hilarious fan interaction video -- and it's a little challenging to decide which one we're more excited about.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Since they weren't sure they'd thrown Directioners for enough loops recently (JK, we're pretty sure we've had enough with <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/27/zayn-malik-speaks-one-direction_n_6954470.html" target="_blank">Zayn's sudden departure</a>&#160;from the group and news of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/louis-tomlinson-baby-briana-jungwirth_55a57cd9e4b04740a3de4a8f" target="_blank">Louis fathering a child</a>), they decided to surprise fans once more, dropping their newest single called "<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/drag-me-down-single/id1024077714" target="_blank">Drag Me Down</a>" very early Friday morning.</p><br /> <br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Niall would like you all to know that Drag Me Down is out now! <a href="http://t.co/7tKqB45Fk7">http://t.co/7tKqB45Fk7</a>&#10;<a href="https://t.co/EloMY7jDBN">https://t.co/EloMY7jDBN</a></p>&#8212; One Direction (@onedirection) <a href="https://twitter.com/onedirection/status/627139737845796865">July 31, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bit of a surprise ! Check out our new single! It’s called Drag Me Down &#38; I hope you love it as much as we do <a href="https://t.co/HPJn2Kij5M">https://t.co/HPJn2Kij5M</a></p>&#8212; Liam (@Real_Liam_Payne) <a href="https://twitter.com/Real_Liam_Payne/status/626983852678877185">July 31, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <p>The new track is the boy band's first release since the beloved <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/zayn-leaving-one-direction_n_6940236.html" target="_blank">Zayn Malik left the group</a>&#160;back in April. Fans are evidently pretty pleased with the song, seeing as it's already jumped to #1 on <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/2228848/one-direction-drag-me-down-fans-react/" target="_blank">U.S. iTunes</a>&#160;charts, according to MTV, as well as&#160;<a href="https://twitter.com/billboard/status/627139077159059456" target="_blank">Billboard's Trending 140</a>.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/onedirection">@OneDirection</a>&#39;s new single <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DragMeDown?src=hash">#DragMeDown</a> surged to No. 1 on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trending140?src=hash">#Trending140</a>: <a href="http://t.co/0asaN62ZlY">http://t.co/0asaN62ZlY</a> <a href="http://t.co/PBsdSMJst9">pic.twitter.com/PBsdSMJst9</a></p>&#8212; billboard (@billboard) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboard/status/627139077159059456">July 31, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <p>In other 1D breaking news, they showed off some pretty laughable (though endearing!) dancing skills in a meet and greet this week.&#160;Backstage at a Kansas City, MO concert, Harry, Niall, Louis and Liam received a few pointers from a young fan named Gavin on how to properly execute the hottest dance trends of the moment, <a href="http://videos.huffingtonpost.com/entertainment/silento-talks-hit-song-watch-me-whip-nae-nae-518909333" target="_blank">the Whip and Nae Nae</a>.&#160;</p><br /> <p>The boys of 1D seemed to be fairly out of touch with the dances, hence Gavin's stepping in to help them out. The impromtu dance lesson was documented by Gavin's sister, Hannah, who was his date to the concert. Hannah later posted the videos to Twitter, adding that she and Gavin had been given the chance to meet the boys as a <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjusthannah_/status/626426671315484672" target="_blank">gift from the Make-A-Wish foundation.</a>&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The boys and us doing The Whip backstage! Harry thought Nae Nae was mayonnaise <a href="http://t.co/W8y5yq51kq">pic.twitter.com/W8y5yq51kq</a></p>&#8212; Hannah/IT HAPPENED (@itsjusthannah_) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjusthannah_/status/626393712881500160">July 29, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Part two of the boys with Gavin doing The Whip! Harry actually attempts it and Gavin jumps on Niall haha <a href="http://t.co/7nfSX4XkP2">pic.twitter.com/7nfSX4XkP2</a></p>&#8212; Hannah/IT HAPPENED (@itsjusthannah_) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjusthannah_/status/626431967488151552">July 29, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <p>The ever-charming Niall later posted a tweet about dancing with Gavin, which prompted an equally sweet video response from the young fan, which Hannah again uploaded to <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjusthannah_" target="_blank">her Twitter</a>.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Last night we met a very brave little dude called Gavin. Gavin in an old head on young shoulders, so much fun teaching us how to whip.</p>&#8212; Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial/status/626537105582374912">July 29, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For everyone asking, here&#39;s Gavin&#39;s reaction! He is a lot happier than he seems in the video, he&#39;s really tired rn <a href="http://t.co/yWx5tlECIV">pic.twitter.com/yWx5tlECIV</a></p>&#8212; Hannah/IT HAPPENED (@itsjusthannah_) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjusthannah_/status/626557561244925952">July 30, 2015</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center></div></div><br /> <p>The boys of 1D are showered with the word "amazing" on a daily basis -- but the question today is whether they're earning it more for their latest single, or for their newfound dance skills.&#160;</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><em>Also on HuffPost:</em></p><br /> <br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566426244/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489bb3b9/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:49:51 GMTCarly Steyerhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/31/one-direction-drops-surprise-new-single-gets-schooled-by-a-little-boy_n_7913534.html12 'Harry Potter' Secrets You Didn't Know J.K. Rowling Revealedhttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489bd6ff/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C30A0Charry0Epotter0Esecrets0Ejk0Erowling0In0I79134120Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<br /> <p>It's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/drunk-ron-weasley-wishing-harry-potter-happy-birthday-is-pure-magic_55b8cf93e4b0a13f9d1ad5f9" target="_blank">Harry Potter's birthday</a>, and you know what that means: time to get riddikulus.</p><br /> <p>It's hard to believe, but the boy wizard, who was born July 31, 1980, is turning 35 this year.&#160;Perhaps even harder to believe is that we still don't know everything about him. Though <em><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/27/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-two-trailer_n_854733.html" target="_blank">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows</a>&#160;</em>came out in 2007, author <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/jk-rowling-harry-potter-backstory-pottermore_n_7654158.html" target="_blank">J.K. Rowling</a>&#160;is still revealing secrets we had no idea about.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Rowling actually shares a bday with Potter, so you know they'll be turning up, and you can celebrate too with these crazy "Harry Potter" secrets&#160;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/04/jk-rowling-tweets-fan_n_7203772.html" target="_blank">Rowling</a>&#160;has revealed over the years through <a href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1695388_1695569,00.html" target="_blank">interviews</a>&#160;and<a href="http://www.mugglesguide.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=160" target="_blank"> fan questions</a>:</p><br /> <p><strong>1. Harry Potter and Voldemort are related.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 46.2065%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/EVrX4wzuWDGsE/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-gif-violent-EVrX4wzuWDGsE" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em>&#160;</p><br /> <p>Looks like Harry has some family after all! Holidays are going to be awkward.</p><br /> <p>Rowling has confirmed Harry and Voldemort are related through the Peverells, the dudes who inspired "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN1_h_eGitE" target="_blank">The Tale of the Three Brothers</a>" from&#160;<em>﻿The Tales of Beedle the Bard</em>﻿. Though many wizarding families are related if you trace it back far enough.</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>2. Wizard kids are homeschooled before Hogwarts.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 41.3787%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/OzHKDlB6CqwZG/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="https://media3.giphy.com/media/OzHKDlB6CqwZG/giphy.gif?t=1" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Well, they should probably learn math at some point, right?&#160;</p><br /> <p>When <a href="http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/personoftheyear/article/0,28804,1690753_1695388_1695569,00.html" target="_blank">Rowling</a>&#160;was asked where wizard kids go to school before Hogwarts, she said, "Most are homeschooled, because they aren't really able to control their powers, so it would be too dangerous to let them out and about," reports Time.&#160;</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>3. Ginny became a professional Quidditch player.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 41.3787%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/XnlaCngYFjiMw/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-hbp-quidditch-XnlaCngYFjiMw" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">After <em>Deathly Hallows</em>, <a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ginevra_Weasley" target="_blank">Ginny</a>&#160;went on to be a professional Quidditch player and later reported on the sport for The Daily Prophet, because the girl has skills.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" align="center"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Read Ginny Potter’s reports from the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QuidditchWorldCup?src=hash">#QuidditchWorldCup</a> starting today at <a href="http://t.co/rqFOc8X0H2">http://t.co/rqFOc8X0H2</a>! Family expected to join her for the final.</p>&#8212; J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href="https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/466541483538280448">May 14, 2014</a></blockquote><br /> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>4. &#160;Hermione got her parents back.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 41.6095%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/QiueQyRm4Z9Fm/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-hermione-hbp-QiueQyRm4Z9Fm" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">A lot of people think Hermione lost her parents for good after she altered their memories for their own protection, but that's just because we're all ignorant muggles.<a href="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/07/30/j-k-rowling-web-chat-transcript/" target="_blank">&#160;Rowling</a>&#160;says Hermione got her parents back "straight away."</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">&#160;</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>5. Slytherin isn't so evil anymore.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 35.8616%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/3l2s6Wg16iqc0/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/draco-malfoy-im-bored-3l2s6Wg16iqc0" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p>Albus Severus still doesn't want to go there, but Slytherin has been "diluted" after&#160;<a href="http://www.mugglesguide.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=160" target="_blank">Voldemort's downfall</a>. Sorry, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/22/tom-felton-kanye-hufflepuff_n_6512786.html" target="_blank">Malfoy</a>. That's a bummer.</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>6. Harry's son stole the Marauder's Map from him.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 41.6095%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/J3W78HLCM4olG/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/marauders-map-harry-potter-J3W78HLCM4olG" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Rowling <a href="http://www.mugglesguide.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=160" target="_blank">solemnly swears</a>&#160;Harry's son&#160;<a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/James_Potter_II" target="_blank">James</a>&#160;is up to no good, and pilfered the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/17/harry-potter-sex-scene_n_6910568.html" target="_blank">map</a>&#160;from his dad's desk.</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Mischief managed, bruh.</p><br /> <p><strong>7. Harry lost the ability to speak Parseltongue.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 31.954%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/999A93fibbhGU/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-999A93fibbhGU" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Rowling says Potter loses the ability now that he's no longer a&#160;<a href="http://www.quora.com/Does-Harry-Potter-lose-his-ability-to-speak-parseltongue-when-the-horcrux-inside-him-has-been-killed" target="_blank">Horcrux</a>, and he's "very glad to do so."</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>8.&#160;Voldemort's boggart is his own corpse.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 61.1509%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/aTYOpOnZ0fPva/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-sci-fi-voldemort-aTYOpOnZ0fPva" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p>In <em>Harry Potter</em>, a boggart is a shape-shifting thing that takes the form of your worst fear, and Rowling says <a href="http://www.accio-quote.org/themes/voldemort.htm" target="_blank">Voldemort's worst fear was death</a>, so the boggart would be his own dead body.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Really, it probably should've just been a mirror. (Ouch! Can someone get He Who Must Not Be Named some sunscreen? Dude just got burned.)</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>9. Dumbledore's Army kept their coins.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090531134524/harrypotter/images/5/5f/Luna's_Patronus.gif"width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090531134524/harrypotter/images/5/5f/Luna's_Patronus.gif" target="_blank">HarryPotter.wikia</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Rowling says the DA saved the coins, which are now&#160;<a href="http://www.mugglesguide.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=160" target="_blank">"like badges or medals of honor</a>," but our guess is if these kids went on to wizarding college, the coins probably got traded for some late-night libations.</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/matthew-lewis-underwear-photos_n_7351326.html" target="_blank">Neville</a>&#160;probably knows what we're talking about.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none; cursor: zoom-out;" src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090531134135/harrypotter/images/e/e4/Ron's_Patronus.gif" width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090531134135/harrypotter/images/e/e4/Ron's_Patronus.gif" target="_blank">HarryPotter.wikia</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Wow. I remember my first butterbeer ...</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>10. Most of the characters found love.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 40.9199%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/gj9vLfZwfwj8k/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-kiss-gj9vLfZwfwj8k" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p>The characters found love in a Hogwarts place.&#160;<a href="http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Where-Draco-Malfoy-Now-According-J-K-Rowling-69076.html" target="_blank">Draco Malfoy</a>&#160;marries Astoria Greengrass, George Weasley marries&#160;<a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Angelina_Johnson" target="_blank">Angelina Johnson</a>, <a href="http://harrypotter.answers.wikia.com/wiki/Do_neville_and_luna_get_married" target="_blank">Neville Longbottom </a>marries&#160;Hannah Abbott and Luna Lovegood marries&#160;Rolf Scamander, the grandson of the guy who wrote <em>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.</em></p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>11. Harry ended up with the flying motorbike.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120205201357/harrypotter/images/8/8f/Deathly-Hallows-Gifs-harry-potter-13437048-300-150.gif"width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120205201357/harrypotter/images/8/8f/Deathly-Hallows-Gifs-harry-potter-13437048-300-150.gif" target="_blank">HarryPotter.wikia</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Sirius_Black's_motorbike" target="_blank">Mr. Weasley</a>&#160;fixed it and then gave it to Harry, because he has such a great track record with flying vehicles.&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/szEFdhOHtrI?wmode=transparent&#38;rel=0&#38;autohide=1&#38;showinfo=0&#38;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p>Wait, never mind.</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong style="line-height: 1.846;">12. Harry Potter's scar was lightning-shaped because it's cool.</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 61.1509%;"><iframe src="https://giphy.com/embed/VwPBexDqflcas/twitter/iframe" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://giphy.com/gifs/harry-potter-scar-sorcerers-stone-VwPBexDqflcas" target="_blank">Giphy</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">When asked about the lightning shape of Harry's scar, Rowling said, "To be honest, because it's a cool shape. I couldn't have my hero sport <a href="http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/about-the-ending-of-harry-potter-spoilers-obviously.147863501/" target="_blank">a doughnut-shaped scar</a>."</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">Yup. Harry's scar just looks that way because it's cool. Whether or not you believe in magic, there's no denying the boy who lived has swag.</p><br /> <p style="text-align: left;">&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpefl5pSeR1qdu6zq.gif"width="630"></div></div><br /> <p style="text-align: center;">&#160;<em>Image:&#160;<a href="http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpefl5pSeR1qdu6zq.gif" target="_blank">Tumblr</a></em></p><br /> <p style="text-align: center;">&#160;</p><br /> <h4><em>Happy birthday, Harry Potter!</em></h4><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><em>For more "Harry Potter" facts, check out the transcript from&#160;<a href="http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/07/30/j-k-rowling-web-chat-transcript/" target="_blank">J.K. 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The slam poem is a </span><span style="line-height: 1.846; background-color: initial;">smart and hilarious take down of body hair beauty standards for women.</span></p><br /> <p class="p1">&#8220;Watching&#160;&#8216;The Walking Dead&#8217; it is clear that women are badass. They are brave, heroic, but most importantly they represent complete <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/arianelange/armpit-hair-ew#.juAWOWePB" target="_blank">absolute dedication to shaving their armpits</a>," Dallagiacomo begins, highlighting pop culture's hilarious insistence on representing armpit-hair free women.&#160;</p><br /> <p class="p1">"Somehow in post-apocalyptic America they find razors and shaving cream while&#160;scavenging for food and&#160;bludgeoning zombies," she continues. "These women don&#8217;t just survive -- they survive with no underarm stubble."</p><br /> <p class="p1">With equal parts humor and anger, Dallagiacomo points out the absurd expectation that all women remove their body hair. "If I can&#8217;t shave it I&#8217;ll bleach it, if I can&#8217;t bleach it I&#8217;ll wax it, if I can&#8217;t wax it I&#8217;ll pay thousands of dollars to kill all of my hair follicles&#160;with a tiny razor beam and I&#8217;ll never grow body hair again," she says to the crowd. "Stupid evolutionary development! Who needs you? Not women!"</p><br /> <p class="p1">Towards the end of her poem, Dallagiacomo makes a pointed (and perfectly sarcastic) joke: &#8220;Everyone would be so much more comfortable if I just suffered hairlessly instead of looking&#160;like a f**king human being.&#8221;&#160;</p><br /> <p class="p1">Mic drop,&#160;<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/22/rape-culture-in-america-slam-poem-button-poetry_n_6366620.html" target="_blank">once again</a>.</p><br /> <p class="p1"><strong>﻿Also on The Huffington Post:&#160;</strong></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566421478/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489b30d0/sc/19/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489b30d0/sc/19/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:56:06 GMTAlanna Vagianoshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/31/poet-calls-out-our-cultures-absurd-ideas-about-body-hair_n_7913160.htmlGrowing Up: The Transition From To Kill a Mockingbird</em> to Go Set a Watchman</em>http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489abdf3/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0Cemily0Ehay0Cgrowing0Eup0Ethe0Etransition0Ib0I78998340Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htmEver since the first time I picked up a copy of Harper Lee's <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> I have seen Atticus Finch as a symbol of everything which is good in humanity. To me he was the literary hero unchallenged by any other. A man who could do no wrong. The father figure whom every reader wished would leap off of the page and offer his own brand of patient, tolerant advice. The southern lawyer who had real courage because he knew he was licked before he began but he began anyway. I don't even think I've ever looked up to my own parents the way I looked up to the figure of Atticus Finch.<br /> <br /> And then<em> Go Set a Watchman</em> happened -- and boy did it hurt. This novel tracks a now grown Scout as she tries to navigate the emotional minefield which ensues when she discovers that her father was not the man she believed him to be. He is no longer symbolic of all the good in the world. He has been pulled off of his pedestal and stripped back to the image of a flawed and unsympathetic elderly man. Jean Louise now has to learn how to stick by her own ideals in a world where the man she saw as her moral compass has become corrupt and endorses all of the feelings she so despises. <em>Go set a Watchman</em> is about growing up and realizing that your own parents are no more than flawed human beings too, learning how to stand by your own values -- set your own watchman if you will -- and still be able to live alongside those you disagree with. <br /> <br /> Some were happy to see the much admired Atticus Finch portrayed as a realistic person, warts and all. I was devastated. As we see Jean Louise's childhood image of her father crumble before her very eyes so too did mine. As I read Harper Lee's unassumingly gripping narrative I felt myself as if I had been betrayed by my own father -- actually I felt it worse, as I had never idolized my own father nearly to the extent that I had Atticus Finch. Uncle Jack sums it up pretty well on page 265 when he tells Jean Louise:<br /> <blockquote>As you grew up, when you were grown, totally unknown to yourself, you confused your father with God.</blockquote><br /> And so it seems did we. We confused Atticus with God just like Scout, and <em>Watchman</em> -- if it was actually ever intended by Lee to be published -- is her bold move showing us the dangers and difficulties of looking back on our childhood and parents with rose-tinted glasses. <br /> <br /> Bit of background here, what many have deemed a sequel to Lee's Pulitzer Prize winning <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> was actually written before the original.<em> Go Set a Watchman</em> was initially an early draft for <em>Mockingbird</em> until Lee's publisher set her to rewriting the tale, which exposes the deep racial tensions in the south, from a child's perspective and setting it back from the fight for civil rights in the 1950's to the height of segregation in the 1930's. That then became the sensation that was <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>; the racism of the south exposed through the eyes of a child whose father teaches her never to judge another person by that which you can see on the surface. However, <em>Watchman</em> was the novel Lee had originally intended to write -- one exploring the emotional struggle when someone you love and admire turns out to harbor elitist and prejudiced views. In other words doing what we all must do eventually: growing up and realizing that our parents are not quite who we thought they were. However, the irony of the situation is that had <em>Go Set a Watchman </em>come first its message would never have had the same impact that it does coming decades after the original. Generations have now read and grown with a dearly held love and admiration for the character of Atticus Finch and now in 278 pages Lee has ripped our idol away and forced us to grow up and see him corrupt and flawed -- a far more painful realization than many of us have ever had to experience in real life with our own parents. Those of us who had read and loved <em>Mockingbird</em> for years feel Scout's pain and heartbreak first hand as we watch her father's heroism torn from us and we are unflinchingly exposed to the harsh reality of adulthood without even our beloved brother Jem, motherly figure of Calpurnia or childhood companion Dill left standing by our side. In reading <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em> we were like children but with the publication of <em>Go Set a Watchman</em> we have landed suddenly in a painful, unwelcome and lonely adulthood.<br /> <br /> <em>Go Set a Watchman</em> will never quite live up to the masterpiece which came before it, it's just not as gripping or as heart-warming as the stunning original. However, rather than condemning this book for all that it didn't do or didn't live up to I will think of it as the adult version of <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>. The book which was messier, more complex and more raw than the simple, clean cut, almost childlike novel published some 55 years before. <em>Watchman</em> is <em>Mockingbird</em> grown up. It shows us exactly what that journey through adolescence into adulthood is -- messy, complex and painful. <em>Mockingbird</em> will go down in history as the heart-warming, coming of age tale where Scout and Jem learn to try and understand other people and their motives. <em>Watchman</em> will go down in history as the honest tale showing that as we grow up we will all be let down by our parents, friends and neighbors as we realize that you can never wholly know another person. <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566449326/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489abdf3/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489abdf3/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:02:49 GMTEmily Hayhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/emily-hay/growing-up-the-transition_b_7899834.htmlInternet and Censorshiphttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489a1c29/sc/28/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0Cmurray0Erosenbaum0Cinternet0Eand0Ecensorship0Ib0I790A87760Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htmThe Internet has been, and still very clearly is, dealing with an issue that effects content creators, and therefore viewers. Any website that promotes the creation of content deals with the ever-looming shadow known as copyright infringement. The websites themselves aren't at fault for the copyright, but the user of their product needs to be responsible for what is posted and whether or not it does take footage or credit from material that wasn't theirs to take. Unfortunately, the method that these companies are given to deal with the copyright infringement themselves has been used for purposes other than protecting their intellectual property.<br /> <br /> Back in October of 2013, a Youtuber who goes by "TotalBiscuit, The Cynical Brit," posted a video focused on bashing a game called <em>Day One: Garry's Incident</em>. This game is what he considered to be possibly the worst video game he's ever seen released. Being a frequent uploader of critiques on Youtube, he's well acquainted with the rules of posting footage from a show, movie, or game. He followed all the rules, and yet he was still issued a manual takedown notice for copyright infringement by the studio that created <em>Day One: Garry's Incident</em>, WildGamesStudio. After making an argument against takedown of his, and a few others, videos, claiming it had only been taken down due to the negative remarks towards the game's quality, WildGamesStudios apologized and removed the copyright strike from TotalBiscuit's account. Unfortunately, this is only one instance.<br /> <br /> More recently, another Yoube critic who has an account called "YourMovieSucksDOTorg" posted a video dealing with what appears to be around five different videos that have takedown notices or have the monetization of the video go straight to the company affected. He is also all too familiar with the rules of copyright and fair use due to past experience, and even still he received a manually detected takedown notice on a recent review. He posted a whole video talking about what he could do, but is worried that if he files three appeals at the same time and all three get rejected, his account will be automatically shut down and can't be reactivated until he goes through a few weeks of emails between the studios and Youtube. <br /> <br /> There are plenty of other instances of copyright infringement and takedown notices throughout the Internet, and the vast majority of them take place on Youtube. During his 7-minute semi-rant, the creator of YourMovieSucksDOTorg said something that came from his heart. This comment was meant to be both cynical and brutally honest, but when the question came up of if Youtube has fixed the current system of appeals and takedown/copyright notices, he responded "it's negatively impacting users and not corporations, so why would they?" Content creators live in a constant fear that something they post may, for some random reason, be flagged for copyright and then find themselves in the middle of a legal mess. Youtubers should be told what part of their video is being flagged and for what reason, but this system of corporations having full control on what they deem is copyrighted material regardless of the creators precautions isn't fair and won't last for long hopefully. <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566443261/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489a1c29/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489a1c29/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:25:22 GMTMurray Rosenbaumhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/murray-rosenbaum/internet-and-censorship_b_7908776.htmlIce T's Voiceovers Make Your Favorite Cartoons Even Betterhttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4899da26/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C310Cice0Et0Evoiceovers0Ecartoons0In0I7911280A0Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><span class="js-fivemin-script"></span><script type="text/javascript">(function(){var src_url="https://spshared.5min.com/Scripts/PlayerSeed.js?playList=518980550&height=381&width=570&sid=577&origin=undefined&videoGroupID=155847&relatedNumOfResults=100&responsive=false&relatedMode=2&relatedBottomHeight=60&companionPos=&hasCompanion=false&autoStart=false&colorPallet=%23FFEB00&videoControlDisplayColor=%23191919&shuffle=0&isAP=1&pgType=cmsPlugin&pgTypeId=addToPost-top&onVideoDataLoaded=track5min.DL&onTimeUpdate=track5min.TC&#38;onVideoDataLoaded=HPTrack.Vid.DL&#38;onTimeUpdate=HPTrack.Vid.TC";if (typeof(commercial_video) == "object") {src_url += "&#38;siteSection="+commercial_video.site_and_category;if (commercial_video.package) {src_url += "&#38;sponsorship="+commercial_video.package;}}var script = document.createElement("script");script.src = src_url;script.async = true;var placeholder = document.querySelector(".js-fivemin-script");placeholder.parentElement.replaceChild(script, placeholder);})();</script></div></div><br /> <p>We know Ice T&#160;is&#160;<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3179268/Pregnant-Coco-Austin-steps-form-fitting-mini-dress-doting-Ice-T-gazes-tummy.html" target="_blank">going to be a father</a>&#160;once again, but it might surprise you to not know he's already a Papa ... Smurf that is.</p><br /> <p>The rapper dropped by "The Tonight Show" on Thursday and again revealed he has <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/26/ice-t-voice-of-dora-the-explorer_n_6761064.html" target="_blank">secretly been the voice of some of your favorite cartoon characters</a>. It's shocking to some, but if you listen real closely, like when the Smurfs say stuff like,"I should just bitch smack yo ass," you can definitely tell it's him. Even better, he's still doing it today, and, as <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jimmy-fallon-mydumbinjury-tweets_55a8eef0e4b0c5f0322cffef" target="_blank">Jimmy Fallon</a>&#160;finds out, the rapper is keeping it topical.</p><br /> <p>Get ready for some nostalgia! Or, you know, a completely destroyed childhood.</p><p><strong><em>Also on HuffPost:</em></strong></p><br /> <br /> <p>For a constant stream of entertainment news and discussion, follow HuffPost Entertainment on&#160;<a href="../55ba610de4b0af35367a9599/viber.com/huffpostentertainment" target="_blank">Viber</a>.</p> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566409619/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da26/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4899da26/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:53:01 GMTBill Bradleyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/31/ice-t-voiceovers-cartoons_n_7911280.htmlHow Witney Carson Went From A Teenager With A Dream To An Emmy Nomineehttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4899da2b/sc/28/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C290Cwitney0Ecarson0Eemmy0Enominee0In0I79112120Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<br /> <p>Her story might sound similar to Kelly Clarkson's or Elisabeth Hasselbeck's --&#160;<a href="http://www.celebuzz.com/photos/top-9-reality-stars-who-became-real-celebrities/8-elisabeth-hasselbeck-you-9/" target="_blank">become a beloved reality star and maybe strike stardom</a>. But Witney Carson's journey to success began on a dance competition show, grew on another and ended with an Emmy nomination.&#160;</p><br /> <p>The 21-year-old pro-dancer of "Dancing with the Stars" fame received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Choreography for her routines -- "369," "It's Not Unusual" and "Sing with a Swing-Apache" -- with celebrity partner Alfonso Ribeiro&#160;on Season 19 of the show. And she was shocked.&#160;</p><br /> <p>"Waking up, I think I got three calls and 10 texts from random people with everyone saying, 'Congrats,' and I had no idea what was going on," she told The Huffington Post. "Then I put two and two together and figured it out!"</p><br /> <p><a href="http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2015/outstanding-choreography" target="_blank">Carson was nominated alongside some of her idols</a>, including fellow "DWTS" pro and Emmy winner Derek Hough and his sister Julianne, as well as some of the choreographers she worked with during her stint on "So You Think You Can Dance," Sonya Tayeh, Travis Wall and Spencer Liff. "It&#8217;s an absolute honor," she gushed. "I feel super blessed and grateful for this nomination, especially being alongside choreographers I&#8217;ve looked up to for so long, all people that I grew up kind of idolizing -- it means the world to me."</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><img src="http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/witalfonso.gif"width="630" /></div></div><br /> <p>Yes, Carson got her start on that little known dancing show that launched the careers of superstar dancers including <a href="http://www.people.com/article/stephen-twitch-boss-5-things-learn-more" target="_blank">Stephen "tWitch" Boss</a>, Allison Holker and&#160;Kathryn McCormick<em>. </em>"'So You Think You Can Dance' is kind of a stepping stone for dancers in the industry, so it was always something in my mind that I was going to try and pursue," Carson said. Raised in Utah, the dancer was a dental assistant at the time she auditioned in 2012.&#160;</p><br /> <p>"I was 18 years old and I had just graduated high school," she told HuffPost. "I trained my whole life as a dancer. Every day after school, I&#8217;d come straight to dance. It was just always something that I had my mind set on -- that I would audition."&#160;</p><br /> <p>After some pressure from her mom, Carson did audition and ended up landing a spot in&#160;Season 9's top 20. "It sort of shifted my career in a way," she said.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Carson made it to the final six before being sent home while her partner&#160;Chehon Wespi-Tschopp ended up winning the competition. But, she did get to go on tour with the "SYTYCD" dancers, which is possibly where she made an impression on ABC producers.&#160;</p><br /> <p>"Toward the end of the tour, I ended up getting a call from this producer from 'Dancing With the Stars' asking me to be on troupe," Carson explained. "I didn&#8217;t have to audition or anything, they just kind of said, 'Come in, let&#8217;s interview a little bit.' They know that they want you on, but they&#8217;re not sure where exactly you fit in, so the troupe is kind of the audition process."</p><br /> <p>Carson was a part of the troupe for two seasons before she emerged as a pro with celebrity partner Cody Simpson on Season 18. Although she and Simpson only made it to Week 5, she really picked up steam on Season 19 with Ribeiro. In 2014, the pair won the competition and took home the Mirror Ball trophy. Carson, of course, also nabbed an Emmy nod.&#160;</p><br /> <br /> <p>During Season 20 this past spring, Carson was partnered with "Bachelor" star Chris Soules. He wasn't as experienced as the Ribeiro, who made waves with&#160;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS1cLOIxsQ8" target="_blank">The Carlton Dance</a>.</p><br /> <p>"Alfonso is super talented and naturally knew how to dance, so with him, I was able to express myself with my full potential because he was so good. We were able to kind of connect in that way and create some pretty cool numbers," she said. "I think with Chris, it was a little bit of a different story because we had to start from ground zero. He didn&#8217;t know how to count music and he wasn&#8217;t a performer, he&#8217;s a normal guy, so we literally were just trying to figure out the steps. Choreographing takes a lot of time," she added. "People sometimes forget that choreographers have a lot to deal with -- we&#8217;re focused on our celebrity while trying to think of the theme, wardrobe, music, and just everything that plays into the dance."&#160;</p><br /> <p>&#160;Soules and Carson&#160;finished in 5th place, surely garnering votes from the solid "Bachelor" fanbase.&#160;</p><br /> <br /> <p>Speaking of "The Bachelor" franchise, Carson is pretty sure <a href="http://www.inquisitr.com/2285687/dwts-season-21-premiere-date-kaitlyn-bristowe-joining-dancing-with-the-stars-cast/" target="_blank">another familiar face from the reality dating show</a>&#160;will be a celebrity contestant next season, as well as another name who has been making headlines across the world.&#160;</p><br /> <p>"They don&#8217;t actually call us until the last minute, so I don&#8217;t even know if I&#8217;m going to be a professional yet, but I&#8217;m crossing my fingers!" she told HuffPost. "As for celebrity rumors, I haven&#8217;t heard much, but they usually put on the Bachelor or Bachelorette, so Kaitlyn [Bristowe], I feel like, will probably be on, which would be fun. She has a great personality. And also <a href="http://www.etonline.com/news/167509_caitlyn_jenner_will_not_be_competing_on_dancing_with_the_stars/" target="_blank">I heard Caitlyn Jenner might be on</a>, but then again it&#8217;s just rumors!"</p><br /> <p>As for Emmys night on Sept. 20, Carson couldn't be more excited.&#160;</p><br /> <p>"I&#8217;m looking for dresses and what to do with my hair and makeup," she gushed. "I&#8217;m super, super excited. I&#8217;ve never been, so it&#8217;s going to be a special experience. I really want Alfonso to come, and I&#8217;m going to tag along with him."&#160;</p><br /> <p><em>Season 21 of "Dancing with the Stars" premieres Monday, Sept. 14, at&#160;8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.</em></p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><em><strong>Also on HuffPost:&#160;</strong></em></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566409618/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4899da2b/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4899da2b/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:45:34 GMTLeigh Blickleyhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/29/witney-carson-emmy-nominee_n_7911212.htmlBuy Or DIY These Modern Takes On The Friendship Bracelethttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4898c08a/sc/28/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C280Cmodern0Efriendship0Ebracelets0In0I7910A5280Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<br /> <p>International Friendship Day is August 2, and what better way to celebrate than to harken back to the days when we wore friendship bracelets? You know, back when all we needed to celebrate and solidify a friendship was some brightly colored thread. Forget Facebook friending, a wrist full of friendship bracelets was the symbol that let the world know we were loved and had a full social calendar.&#160;</p><br /> <p>These accessories of our youth might seem too juvenile to incorporate into our wardrobe now, but they aren't. Not only do they still make amazing gifts, but friendship bracelets are totally in style -- and we don't even have to relive <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/26/sleepaway-camp-clothes_n_7370012.html">our summer camp days </a>to get our hands on them.&#160;</p><br /> <p>We can now find traditional friendship bracelets adorned with rhinestones, beads and other eye-catching embellishments. And if technicolored wristwear isn't what we're looking for, there are also sleeker versions made with precious metals that might tickle our fancy.&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/ooo0EWPWOx/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_top">A photo posted by Man Repeller (@manrepeller)</a> on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2014-05-30T20:49:02+00:00">May 30, 2014 at 1:49pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><br /> <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div></div><br /> <p>We've rounded up a selection of bracelets that will definitely make you nostalgic and have you looking super cute. And for anyone feeling particularly crafty, we've added a few friendship bracelet tutorials for you to tackle.&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="width:570px;margin:0 auto"><div style="position:relative;"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.polyvore.com/frienship_bracelets/set?.embedder=6981539&.svc=copypaste&id=171073915"><img width="570" alt="Frienship Bracelets" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/HTRyIoxMgovvmtk2FdSxA/cid/171073915/id/4KqJlQs25RGAQ7Msv64PGQ/size/c570x437.jpg" title="Frienship Bracelets" height="437" border="0" /></a></div></div><br/><div style="text-align:center"></div></div></div><br /> <p>Top row: <a href="http://www.monicavinader.com/fiji-friendship-bracelet/rose-gold-vermeil-fiji-friendship-bracelet-nude?utm_source=polyvore&#38;utm_medium=cpc&#38;utm_campaign=bracelets%20%26%20bangles">Monica Vinader "Fiji" bracelet</a>, $200; <a href="http://bananarepublic.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=506377022&#38;ap=2&#38;siteID=brafcid105">Banana Republic woven bracelet</a>, $25; <a href="http://www.ahalife.com/product/3658/philia-wrap-bracelet?&#38;utm_source=polyvore&#38;utm_medium=cpc&#38;utm_campaign=bracelets%20%26%20bangles">Holbrooke by s.berry "Philia" bracelet</a>, $95.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Middle row: <a href="http://www.matchesfashion.com/us/products/166682?country=USA&#38;qxjkl=tsid:57534&#38;utm_medium=Affiliate&#38;utm_source=polyvore.com&#38;utm_campaign=bracelets%20%26%20bangles">Dannijo "Tulum" cuff</a>, $66; <a href="http://www.backcountry.com/kim-zozi-bling-friend-bracelet?CMP_SKU=KAZ0003&#38;MER=0406&#38;CMP_ID=SH_PLYVR&#38;utm_source=Polyvore&#38;utm_medium=CSE&#38;mr:referralID=937edfbc-360d-11e5-86b7-0050569406b5">Kim &#38; Zozi bracelet</a>, $22; <a href="https://www.shopbop.com/tambourine-friendship-bracelet-marc-by/vp/v=1/1535013839.htm?currencyCode=USD">Marc by Marc Jacobs "Tambourine" bracelet</a>, $58.</p><br /> <p>Bottom row: <a href="https://boticca.com/petits-tresors/coeur-d-ange-bracelet-gold-plated/21664/">Petits Tr&#233;sors "Coeur D'ange" bracelet</a>, $57; <a href="http://www.vestryonline.com/Product/43/3480/Shamballa-Style-Golden-Skull-Friendship-Bracelet">Vestry "Shamballa Style" bracelet</a>, $8; <a href="http://www.gilt.com/brand/cara-couture-jewelry/product/1103376364-cara-couture-jewelry-multi-strand-beaded-friendship-bracelet?utm_source=polyvore&#38;utm_medium=affiliate&#38;utm_campaign=affiliate:polyvore&#38;utm_content=Multi+Strand+Beaded+Friendship+Bracelet">Cara Couture Jewelry bracelets</a>, $39.&#160;</p><br /> <h3><strong>Why not DIY...</strong></h3><br /> <p><strong>Chevron Friendship Bracelet &#160;</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nNOioNDsg2s" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p><strong>Candy Stripe Bracelet</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dTZ58HliYLs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p><strong>Alternating Leaves Bracelet&#160;</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xxG59vv4fhg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p><strong>Long Stripe Bracelet</strong></p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BXbMWSon2CU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div></div><br /> <p><em><strong>Also on HuffPost:&#160;</strong></em></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566402904/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08a/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4898c08a/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:06:07 GMTJulee Wilsonhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/28/modern-friendship-bracelets_n_7910528.html11 Signs You're Actually 'Type A-Minus'http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4898c08d/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C270C110Esigns0Eyoure0Eactually0Etype0Ea0Eminus0In0I7910A5180Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<p>While many people identify as Type A personalities, there are still plenty of others who fall in the middle. That's where "<a href="http://www.manrepeller.com/2015/07/type-a-personality.html">Type A-minus</a>" folks come in.&#160;</p><br /> <p>Hard science on personality types is <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/are-you-type-a-or-type-b-this-video-breaks-it-down_55a40899e4b0a47ac15d045f?exwrvn29">hardly definitive</a>. Additionally, researchers have expressed that <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/are-you-a-type-a-or-type-_n_4549312.html">these aren't exact labels </a>and character traits really&#160;run the gamut. Chances are you fall more on the spectrum of either being "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/11/type-a-frustrations_n_7213668.html">Type A</a>" or "<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/19/type-b-personality_n_7284154.html">Type B</a>."</p><br /> <div class="km"><br /> <div id=":3mv" class="kl" dir="ltr">But according to long-held conventional theory, Type A-minus people are the ones who make their beds perfectly every morning but leave their shoes in the middle of the room. They complete every task at work with urgency but prolong emptying the dishwasher at home. In other words,&#160;they're particular about most things but laid back about others.</div><br /> <div class="kl" dir="ltr">&#160;</div><br /> </div><br /> <p>Sound familiar? You may be&#160;one of the many who land on the spectrum.</p><br /> <p><strong>To find out if you're&#160;<em>﻿truly&#160;</em>﻿an A-minus, or if you fall more squarely in the Type A or B camp, take our (totally unscientific) quiz below.</strong></p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><iframe src="//renderer.qmerce.com/interaction/55b69f63b41a2ec513cac42a" width="100%" height="404" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong>Got Type A-minus as a result? Below is a breakdown of what makes you&#160;fall into this category:</strong></p><br /> <p><strong>1. You're highly competitive...<br /></strong>It doesn't matter if it's a game of Uno or keeping pace with the girl on the treadmill next to you. All of it is a competition and all of it is high-stakes.</p><br /> <p><strong>2. ...but sometimes you just need a break.<br /></strong>You've not only said no to game night, but you just as easily said no to going to the gym one night. Victory can wait until a day when you're not exhausted.</p><br /> <p><strong>3. Your inbox is&#160;hyper-organized...<br /></strong>You'd rather not have your email on your phone than see the dreaded red notification bubble above the app. There are the people that have 9,677 unread emails and then there are the Type A folks who have a perfectly clear inbox. You're the latter.</p><br /> <p><strong>4. ...but your dresser drawers are totally a mess.<br /></strong>No one can see what's in your drawers and you know where everything is located. It's unnecessary to take the time to organize them by color, too.</p><br /> <p><strong>5. You're always on time&#160;to the office...<br /></strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/are-you-a-type-a-or-type-_n_4549312.html">Every task is urgent to a Type A person</a>&#160;and the thought of being late stresses you out. That level of time sensitivity combined with&#160;your goal-oriented nature likely makes you one of the first people at your desk.</p><br /> <p><strong>6. ...but you've shown up late to dinner several times this week.<br /></strong>Yeah, that slight perfectionist mindset may be great in some ways, but it also makes you the last one out of the door. You had to send just <em>one more</em> email, or touch up your nails, or change your shirt.</p><br /> <p><strong>7. Your to-do list is always complete at work...<br /></strong>Emails? Check. Meetings? Done. Bonus points if you write down tasks you've already completed just so you can cross them off the page.</p><br /> <p><strong>8. ...but you haven't done laundry in three weeks.<br /></strong>You have better, more important things to do than spend an entire day sorting your lights from your darks and waiting for them to dry. You have enough underwear,&#160;so what's the point?</p><br /> <p><strong>9. Waiting in line is agonizing...<br /></strong><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/11/type-a-frustrations_n_7213668.html">Long lines are the absolute&#160;<em>worst</em> for you</a>. This is probably because there are about a million more productive activities you could be doing.</p><br /> <p><strong>10. ...but you have no problem doing nothing on a Sunday.<br /></strong>According to research on the subject, those individuals who squarely <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/are-you-a-type-a-or-type-_n_4549312.html">identify as Type A also find it difficult to relax</a>. But you? You see no issue in spending a day in your apartment doing nothing. With all the work you did earlier in the week, you deserve it.</p><br /> <p><strong>11. Having a "minus" next to your label doesn't drive you totally bonkers.<br /></strong>Because you know that not everyone fits into one perfect description. Just like in school when you got an A-minus on a test you studied for, the little "-" doesn't quite bother you.</p><br /> <p>After all, an A is still an A, right?</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566402903/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4898c08d/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4898c08d/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:01:07 GMTLindsay Holmeshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/27/11-signs-youre-actually-type-a-minus_n_7910518.htmlTeen Perfectly Illustrates The Problem With NBC's Sam Dubose Tweethttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48940740/sc/7/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C30A0Cnbc0Esam0Edubose0Etweet0Emug0Eshot0In0I790A76280Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<p>A University of California at Berkeley student called out NBC News on Twitter on Wednesday for its poor choice of photos in a tweet about <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/watch-the-body-cam-video-that-led-to-an-officer-being-charged-with-the-murder-of-sam-dubose_55b91e98e4b0224d8834ee02?utm_hp_ref=politics" target="_blank">Sam DuBose</a>, an unarmed black man fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop.</p><br /> <p>NBC&#8217;s headline announced that the officer, Ray Tensing, had been indicted for murder in Dubose&#8217;s death. However, the <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/626443687766175746" target="_blank">network&#8217;s photo choice</a>&#160;-- a smiling shot of Tensing in uniform and an old mug shot of Dubose from a charge totally unrelated to his death -- implied that Dubose was more of a &#8220;criminal&#8221; than Tensing.</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p>&#8220;Hey @NBCNews, I went ahead and fixed this one for you. Do Better,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/RigelRobinson/status/626472615809421312" target="_blank">Rigel Robinson tweeted</a>, along with a split image of a regular photo of Dubose alongside Tensing&#8217;s mugshot.</p><br /> <p>&#8220;How we tell these narratives is important,&#8221; Robinson, 19, told The Huffington Post. &#8220;Digging up an old mugshot for the black man that got shot instead of the officer that was just indicted for killing him does a disservice to the memory of Mr. Dubose, it does a disservice to journalism, and frankly, it's just racist.&#8221;</p><br /> <p>Robinson was far from the only person to criticize NBC&#8217;s photo choice, but his visually striking commentary garnered more than 10,000 retweets.</p><br /> <p><a href="mailto:Hilary.Hanson@huffingtonpost.com" target="_blank">&#160;Contact the author of this article.</a></p><br /> <p>&#160;</p> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566371671/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940740/sc/7/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48940740/sc/7/mf.gif' border='0'/>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 22:04:18 GMTHilary Hansonhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/30/nbc-sam-dubose-tweet-mug-shot_n_7907628.htmlDIY Desktop Background Collagehttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48940d4a/sc/28/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0Clily0Elou0Cdiy0Edesktop0Ebackground0Eco0Ib0I790A40A440Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267208-2109123-ScreenShot20150606at6.23.49PM1024x640.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267208-2109123-ScreenShot20150606at6.23.49PM1024x640.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267208-2109123-ScreenShot20150606at6.23.49PM1024x640-thumb.png" width="570" height="356" /></a><br /> <br /> Changing your desktop background is a great way to change up your life without doing anything too drastic. It's a fun way to change up your work space without spending any money (except for a few cents on your electricity bill). There are lots of <a href="http://www.designlovefest.com/category/downloads/" target="_hplink">pretty desktop backgrounds on the Internet already, but you can just as easily create your own custom-made desktop</a> background just using the Internet. Creating your own background is a fun way to express yourself, and it's a great break from studying.<br /> <br /> WHAT YOU'LL NEED:<br /> <ul><li>the ~*INTERNET*~</li><br /> </ul>HOW TO DO IT:<br /> <br /> <ol><li>Pick out a general color palate that you'd like your desktop background to follow. If you have no idea, do a quick search on <a href="http://design-seeds.com/search" target="_hplink">design seeds</a> for what color palate catches your eye.<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267234-8716919-ScreenShot20150606at5.04.09PM.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267234-8716919-ScreenShot20150606at5.04.09PM.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267234-8716919-ScreenShot20150606at5.04.09PM-thumb.png" width="570" height="385" /></a><br /> </li><br /> <br /> <li>Create a folder on your computer of images that you'd like to use for your collage and find images on the Internet with that color scheme through Pinterest, Tumblr, and Google (or any other websites you use to find images). Also, find some cool patterns and throw in some black and white images and quotes that might add to your collage.</li><br /> <br /> <li>Open up Picmonkey and create a design that is the size of your desktop (you can Google this or find it in your desktop setting).<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267362-9777164-ScreenShot20150606at5.26.25PM.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267362-9777164-ScreenShot20150606at5.26.25PM.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267362-9777164-ScreenShot20150606at5.26.25PM-thumb.png" width="570" height="177" /></a><br /> </li><br /> <br /> <li>If you'd like, make a few changes to your canvas. For example, you can change the canvas color of your desktop background. (You can also do this later when you have a better idea of what you'd like to do).</li><br /> <li>In the overlays tab (the one with a butterfly), add the images you have saved and adjust the sizes and positions of the pictures to where you would like them. (Play around with different layouts since you can easily change them around).<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267399-1963459-ScreenShot20150606at5.30.09PM1024x511.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267399-1963459-ScreenShot20150606at5.30.09PM1024x511.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267399-1963459-ScreenShot20150606at5.30.09PM1024x511-thumb.png" width="570" height="284" /></a><br /> </li><br /> <li>If you want to create a cut-out look to an image, utilize the eraser tab and erase the parts of the image that you don't want. Zoom in on the picture for more precision.<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267439-1154268-ScreenShot20150606at5.32.36PM.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267439-1154268-ScreenShot20150606at5.32.36PM.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267439-1154268-ScreenShot20150606at5.32.36PM-thumb.png" width="570" height="317" /></a><br /> </li><br /> <li>Once you've finished, play around with different layouts and add text (or more images). Try adding some squares with different color patterns, changing the positions of the pictures, rotating your images, and leaving some white space on your canvas.<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267662-7532264-ScreenShot20150606at6.11.06PM1024x527.png"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267662-7532264-ScreenShot20150606at6.11.06PM1024x527.png" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267662-7532264-ScreenShot20150606at6.11.06PM1024x527-thumb.png" width="570" height="293" /></a><br /> </li><br /> <li>Add your final touches. You can add text, a filter, or whatever else you'd like. (I decided to skip this step).</li><br /> <li>Save and set it as your desktop background.<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267487-3645051-Untitled1024x640.jpg"><img alt="2015-07-30-1438267487-3645051-Untitled1024x640.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-30-1438267487-3645051-Untitled1024x640-thumb.jpg" width="570" height="356" /></a><br /> </li></ol><br /> <br /> Now, you've got a masterpiece. Sell it in the MOMA for $1,200 or keep it for personal use (I did the latter). <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566437603/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/48940d4a/sc/28/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/48940d4a/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:30:07 GMTLily Louhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/lily-lou/diy-desktop-background-co_b_7904044.htmlActress Bel Powley Is Glad Someone Finally Made A Movie About Teen Female Sexualityhttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4893805a/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C30A0Cactress0Ebel0Epowley0Eglad0Ethat0Esomeone0Efinally0Emade0Emovie0Eabout0Efemale0Esexuality0In0I790A67220Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<p>"The Diary of a Teenage Girl" &#160;is receiving <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/25/sundance-2015-review-the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl" target="_blank">rave reviews</a>&#160;for its cast which features Kristin Wiig, Alexander Skarsg&#229;rd and Bel Powley, and it's also being noticed for its daring subject matter.</p><br /> <p>&#160;"I&#8217;m so thankful someone finally made a movie about teenage female sexuality -- it&#8217;s not something people talk about," Powley said in a recent <a href="http://www.teenvogue.com/story/bel-powley-interview-the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl" target="_blank">interview</a>&#160;with TeenVogue.</p><br /> <p><em>﻿"</em><a href="http://www.sundance.org/projects/the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl-2a322f13-86f6-4054-bca5-398ed0718317" target="_blank">The Diary of a Teenage Girl</a>﻿" tells the story of a 15-year-old Minnie Goetze whose perspective on her life and freedom changes dramatically when she loses her virginity to her mother's 30-something-year-old boyfriend. Powley is quick to clarify that, "We&#8217;re not trying to promote an under-age girl sleeping with a man 20- years her senior." Instead, she says to&#160;<a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/diary-of-a-teenage-girl/bel-powley-interview/" target="_blank">The Telegraph</a>,&#160;"it&#8217;s about Minnie&#8217;s coming of age, about her discovering her sexuality."</p><br /> <p>&#160;The movie makes a point to celebrate sexual experience and desire in young women (see the below posts from the film's Instagram account).</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/5FsUM8vslO/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">You are in control of yourself. Don&#39;t let anyone tell you different. #DiaryMovie</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (@diarythemovie) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-07-13T19:59:55+00:00">Jul 13, 2015 at 12:59pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><br /> <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div></div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/5sUREHPsgP/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Makes it sort of hard to focus, right? #DiaryMovie</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (@diarythemovie) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-07-28T20:00:10+00:00">Jul 28, 2015 at 1:00pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><br /> <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div></div><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://instagram.com/p/5Nem9hvsmH/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">If only it were that easy… #DiaryMovie</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by The Diary Of A Teenage Girl (@diarythemovie) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2015-07-16T20:34:05+00:00">Jul 16, 2015 at 1:34pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><br /> <script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div></div><br /> <p>"I had one intention, which was to tell an honest story about a teenage girl and what it feels like to be a teenage girl," Marielle Heller, the film's director, told the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/movies/the-birds-and-the-bees-as-seen-at-15-in-the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a>.</p><br /> <p>Powley has received <a href="http://www.firstshowing.net/2015/sundance-2015-bel-powley-amazes-in-the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl/" target="_blank">tremendous praise</a>&#160;for her portrayal. She has also expressed appreciation for the way the film dives into teen female sexuality.</p><br /> <p>&#8220;It&#8217;s really taboo to talk about girls having sexual feelings at that age, though we&#8217;ll very happily talk about boys -- boys wanting to have sex, boys getting horny,&#8221; Powley told the New York Times in an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/movies/the-birds-and-the-bees-as-seen-at-15-in-the-diary-of-a-teenage-girl.html?_r=0" target="_blank">interview</a>&#160;at Sundance.</p><br /> <p>Heller echoed this sentiment in an interview with LA Times this week: "We're definitely afraid of [teenage girls'] sexuality, and so teenage girls are either shown in this really virginal state or this really slutty state, but it's never what it actually felt like to be a teenage girl as a full human...You're just as complete of a person as a teenage boy."&#160;</p><br /> <p>"In the end, [Minnie] learned to love herself, which is one of the most important things that you can do as a woman in society,&#8221; Powley says of her character's development. &#8220;We try to push such crazy ideals onto young women; the Hollywood version of what they should look like, what they should do, and the kind of Prince Charming they should be looking for...we should just be proud of who we are, because we can't be anybody else. So what&#8217;s the point of trying?&#8221;</p><br /> <p>"The Diary of a Teenage Girl"<em>&#160;</em>﻿hits theaters August 7.</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G2M9kqb5wVw?wmode=transparent&#38;rel=0&#38;autohide=1&#38;showinfo=0&#38;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><em>Also on HuffPost:</em></p><br /> <br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566436588/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/4893805a/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/4893805a/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:04:33 GMTCarly Steyerhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/30/actress-bel-powley-glad-that-someone-finally-made-movie-about-female-sexuality_n_7906722.htmlEverything You Need To Know About Anxiety, In Under 3 Minuteshttp://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489353f0/sc/14/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0C20A150C0A70C30A0Ceverything0Eyou0Eneed0Eto0Eknow0Eabout0Eanxiety0Ein0Eunder0E30Eminutes0In0I790A5940A0Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><div style="left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 0px; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_jkNmj5S0s?wmode=transparent&#38;rel=0&#38;autohide=1&#38;showinfo=0&#38;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" style="top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;"></iframe></div></div></div><br /> <p>If you're a human being on this planet, chances are you've experienced some level of anxiety at some point in your life.</p><br /> <p>You may feel it when you're about to give a presentation or when you're going on a first date. It&#160;might show up when you're facing a fear or are in immediate danger. Now imagine experiencing that emotion for no reason at all, at random, for an extended period of time.</p><br /> <p>Welcome to the world of someone with an anxiety disorder -- a condition that affects approximately <a href="http://www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/facts-statistics" target="_blank">40 million American adults</a>.</p><br /> <p>The science behind anxiety is difficult to grasp, regardless of if you have a&#160;disorder or just experience it from time to time.&#160;Luckily, the Life Noggin video above breaks it down as simply as possible -- from why we experience the emotion to where it's located in the brain.</p><br /> <p>In short, the narrators explain, <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3055419/" target="_blank">research shows that anxiety affects the amygdala</a>, which is a region in the brain that is responsible for emotional reactions (like fear).</p><br /> <p>"Some studies suggest that in patients with generalized anxiety disorder, their amygdala are less connected to areas of their brain that determine the importance of certain stimuli," the narrators say in the video. "This means that it may be harder for these people to distinguish between something that's mildly annoying and something that's definitely worth worrying about."</p><br /> <p>In other words, the&#160;anxiety is more than just an "emotional issue" or something that's "all in your head."</p><br /> <div class="embed-asset embed" data-type="embed-asset" data-provider="Embed" data-title=""><br /> <div class="embed-code"><center><iframe src="//giphy.com/embed/83QtfwKWdmSEo" width="480" height="291" frameBorder="0" style="max-width: 100%" class="giphy-embed" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></center></div></div><br /> <p>Take a look at the video above to learn more about the science of anxiety.</p><br /> <p>&#160;</p><br /> <p><strong><em>Also on HuffPost:<br /></em></strong></p><br /> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566392184/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f0/sc/14/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489353f0/sc/14/mf.gif' border='0'/>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:25:42 GMTLindsay Holmeshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/30/everything-you-need-to-know-about-anxiety-in-under-3-minutes_n_7905940.htmlGreek Teens React to Crisis: Part 2http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489353f5/sc/24/l/0L0Shuffingtonpost0N0Csophia0Earmenakas0E0Cgreek0Eteens0Ereact0Eto0Ecris0I10Ib0I78453980Bhtml0Dutm0Ihp0Iref0Fteen0Gir0FTeen/story01.htm<a href="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-22-1437533780-4225797-IMG_0787.JPG"><img alt="2015-07-22-1437533780-4225797-IMG_0787.JPG" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2015-07-22-1437533780-4225797-IMG_0787-thumb.JPG" width="570" height="379" /></a><br /> <br /> <strong>The Aftermath: more austerity tightens the screws.</strong><br /> <br /> The Greek debt crisis reached fever pitch as the EU implemented a new series of austerity measures. Greece was unable to pay its debt to the IMF for the past few months until a couple weeks ago when the IMF confirmed that Greece paid the long overdue debt of 2.05 billion euros. Greek banks reopened after being closed for 3 weeks as the government initiates repayment of its loans to the ECB and IMF. <br /> <br /> For the previous week and a half, Greeks were only allowed to withdraw a maximum of €60 per day because of fear of a run on the banks. On Monday the daily limit was changed to a weekly one at €420. "This means we won't have to go to the bank every day but it is still the same small amount, which is not enough to live on!" says Chrysa Kouroukli, a 17 year-old Athenian. In addition, there is still a block on transfers to foreign banks and a ban on cashing checks. Chrysa worries that the supplies of canned foods her mother stock-piled in their pantry will run out soon. She explains that her family prepared when they first heard about the EU deadline, but they did not expect that they would not be allowed to draw out money for food.<br /> <br /> The Greeks are facing many restrictions and price surges with the 10% increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT). This means that Greeks must pay more on goods and services. This rise was among the tough austerity measures demanded by Greece's creditors. The prices of food and essential necessities are such that the paltry weekly allowance is insufficient to pay for food and expenses. The effects of Greece's debt are felt in the majority of the population who are lower middle class. In fact the unemployment rate is at a startling 25.6%, one of the highest in Europe. This means that they rely on savings for sustenance, and these savings are now severely restricted.<br /> <br /> The Greeks blame Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for the debt, even though the economic problems began before he was elected in December--when the IMF issued its first of two international bailouts for Greece, eventually totaling more than 240 billion euros. With these loans came severe austerity terms, including budget cuts and tax increases that are worsening as Greece delays on its debt repayment. The weight of these measures are being felt by Tsipras who everyone had hoped would fix Greece's problems but is unable to do so. He is currently trying to make compromises with Eurozone leaders in order to lower the debt but to no avail, as Greece's creditors refused to accept his proposals. This is because the Eurozone leaders want to remove Tsipras from office, since he is part of the left-winged party, while most European governments are right-winged. "No matter what decisions he makes Tsipras will be criticized for his actions," says Chrysa. <br /> <br /> <em>Image courtesy of Chrysa Kouroukli. </em> <p>-- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/terms.html/'>terms.</a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.</p><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/1/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/2/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/3/rc.htm" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://rc.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/a2.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/ach.htm"><img src="http://adchoice.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/ach.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/a2t.img" border="0"/><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi2.feedsportal.com/r/234566392183/u/0/f/677096/c/35496/s/489353f5/sc/24/a2t2.img" border="0"/><img width='1' height='1' src='http://feeds.huffingtonpost.com/c/35496/f/677096/s/489353f5/sc/24/mf.gif' border='0'/>Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:17:46 GMTSophia Armenakashttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/sophia-armenakas-/greek-teens-react-to-cris_1_b_7845398.html